Keminmaa

Keminmaa (Finnish: [ˈkemimˌmɑː]; until 1979 Kemin maalaiskunta; Inari Sami: Kiemâeennâm; Skolt Sami: Ǩeeʹmmjânnam) is a municipality of Finland. It is located near the towns of Kemi and Tornio in the Lapland region.

Keminmaa Kiemâeennâm Ǩeeʹmmjânnam
Municipality
Keminmaan kunta Keminmaa kommun
Coat of arms
Location of Keminmaa in Finland
OpenStreetMap Interactive map outlining Keminmaa.
Coordinates: 65°48′N 024°33′E
Country	Finland
Region	Lapland
Sub-region	Kemi–Tornio
Government
• Municipal manager	Hannele Matinlassi
Area  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	647.24 km2 (249.90 sq mi)
• Land	627.27 km2 (242.19 sq mi)
• Water	20.73 km2 (8.00 sq mi)
• Rank	137th largest in Finland
Population  (2025-06-30)[2]
• Total	7,591
• Rank	124th largest in Finland
• Density	12.1/km2 (31/sq mi)
Population by native language [2]
• Finnish	98.6% (official)
• Others	1.4%
Population by age [3]
• 0 to 14	16.7%
• 15 to 64	57.4%
• 65 or older	25.9%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Website	www.keminmaa.fi

The municipality has a population of 7,591 (30 June 2025)^[2] and covers an area of 647.24 square kilometres (249.90 sq mi) of which 20.73 km² (8.00 sq mi) is water.^[1] The population density is 12.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (31/sq mi).

Geography

Neighbouring municipalities are Kemi, Simo, Tervola and Tornio.

Villages

• Hirmula
• Ilmola
• Itäkoski
• Jokisuu
• Laurila
• Lautiosaari
• Liedakkala
• Maula
• Pörhölä
• Ruottala (mostly on Tornio's territory)
• Sompujärvi
• Törmä
• Viitakoski

Coat of arms

Blazon: Gules with a springing Silver salmon, holding a padlock in its mouth.

Notable people

• Peter Franzén, Finnish actor
• Taavetti Lukkarinen, former foreman of Kemi Oy; convicted and hanged for treason
• Tomi Putaansuu, the Finnish singer of band Lordi, lived in Keminmaa when he was a child
• Nicolaus Rungius, local 17th century vicar whose mummified body is nowadays a tourist attraction in Keminmaa church
• Hannu Tihinen, Finnish football player
• Paavo Väyrynen, Finnish politician